I Was Never There

"I Was Never There"
Song by the Weeknd and Gesaffelstein
from the EP My Dear Melancholy
ReleasedMarch 30, 2018 (2018-03-30)
GenreAlternative R&B
Length4:01
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"I Was Never There" is a song by the Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd and French DJ Gesaffelstein, from the former's first extended play, My Dear Melancholy (2018).[1] The song was written by the Weeknd, Gesaffelstein, and Frank Dukes, and was produced by the latter two. The song is the first of three collaborations between the two artists and the second of the songs to go viral on TikTok in the early 2020s, after "Lost in the Fire".[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Weeknd: "I Was Never There" [ft. Gesaffelstein]". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Weeknd and Gesaffelstein reunite for "Lost in Fire": Stream". Consequence of Sound. January 11, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Daly, Rhian (May 16, 2022). "The Songs That Trended In 2022". Retrieved September 2, 2022.